Destruction with Total ControlIn the book Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell shows the thesis to be that totalitarianism is destructive. He shows this by the rather unfortunate setting which has been put this way because the lack of concern. The conflict with the characters shows how a place being led by totalitarianism will unravel even what were at some point the closest relationships. Also with the plot development, eventually the government will destroy everything, including your brain throughout threats and torture. One of the first things it starts off with is the physical being of the city, the setting of the novel. Winston notices how the apartments could use a lot of work and they need constant fixing such as;“The plastered flakes fell constantly from ceilings and walls, the pipes burst in every hard frost” (22). The government could care less about what the city looks like and peoples wellbeing so most of the average people have to deal with problems like that with their homes. Winston mentions “On each landing, opposite the lift shaft the poster with the enormous face gazed on the wall...Big Brother is watching you, caption beneath it ran” (1-2). This is showing the complete take over by the frightful posters being plastered everywhere making sure everyone knows they aren’t safe. The city was filled with telescreens that would watch their every move, “It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any place within range of a telescreen” (65). The telescreens made it so that people had no place to think freely because there were practically no places where you weren’t under constant surveillance. Which is how totalitarianism destroys the setting in the novel.

The destruction of relationships though conflict plays a big role in the book. Mr. Parsons, Winston’s neighbour, talks about his daughter who “Heard what [he] was saying and nipped off to the patrols the next day” (245). He was sleep talking about bringing Big...

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...Choose one of the following essay topics and write a well-developed essay (no less
than two typed pages, double-spaced in 12 pt. standard font such as Roman Times or
Georgia). This essay is due the first day of school.
1. Describe Winston’s character as it relates to his attitude toward the Party. In what ways might
his fatalistic streak contribute to his ultimate downfall? Cite examples from the text to prove your
opinions.
2. How does technology affect the Party’s ability to control its citizens? In what ways does the
Party employ technology throughout the book? Cite examples from the text to prove your
opinions.
3. Discuss the idea of Room 101, the place where everyone meets his or her worst fear. Keeping in
mind that for most of Winston’s time at the Ministry of Love, he does not know what he will find
in Room 101, what role does that uncertainty play in making Room 101 frightening? Does the cage
of rats break Winston’s spirit, or does it merely play a symbolic role? Cite examples from the text
to prove your opinions.
4. What role does Big Brother play within the novel? What effect does he have on Winston? Is
Winston’s obsession with Big Brother fundamentally similar to or different from his obsession
with O’Brien? Cite examples from the text to prove your opinions.
Study Questions
1. 1984 is full of images and ideas that do not directly affect the plot, but nevertheless attain...